The Village of Fruitport, 45 N. 2nd Avenue, Fruitport, MI (2026)

09/16/2026

Shutter bug? Attend Shutter Stories: An Introduction to Photo Composition!

September 17 at 5:30 in the BFF Used Bookstore and Activity Center in the Lakes Mall.

Photo composition is the fundamental visual language of photography. While camera settings dictate exposure, composition determines where the viewer looks, how they feel, and what
they take away from the image.

Unlike painting or sculpture, which build images from scratch, photography captures the fleeting intersection of time, light, and space, allowing the photographer to transform an ordinary, real-world moment into an unforgettable visual statement.

Fortunately, good photographic composition is not dependent upon the type or quality of your camera but focuses on the 2 sides of the Composition coin; Point of View and Perspective.

If you want to move from “taking a photograph” to “making a Photograph” mastery of Composition is the starting point.

Presented by Jeffrey Stipes

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09/16/2026

From our friends at the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds - Grand Valley Metro Council.

We like sharing this tip because it applies to folks that use sewer systems as well.

You know the drill: if it's not toilet paper or something from your body, it doesn't belong in the potty! 💩

09/15/2026

Shutter bug? Attend Shutter Stories: An Introduction to Photo Composition!

September 17 at 5:30 in the BFF Used Bookstore and Activity Center in the Lakes Mall.

Photo composition is the fundamental visual language of photography. While camera settings dictate exposure, composition determines where the viewer looks, how they feel, and what
they take away from the image.

Unlike painting or sculpture, which build images from scratch, photography captures the fleeting intersection of time, light, and space, allowing the photographer to transform an ordinary, real-world moment into an unforgettable visual statement.

Fortunately, good photographic composition is not dependent upon the type or quality of your camera but focuses on the 2 sides of the Composition coin; Point of View and Perspective.

If you want to move from “taking a photograph” to “making a Photograph” mastery of Composition is the starting point.

Presented by Jeffrey Stipes

09/15/2026

From our friends at the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds - Grand Valley Metro Council.

Did you know? If you own a septic system, you are the operator of an onsite wastewater treatment systems, or OWTS.

Check out this interactive septic system model to see how an OWTS operates.

https://www.gbra.org/presentations/septic/